Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᛳ has the Unicode code point U+16F3. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+16F3 to binary:
00010110 11110011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100001 10011011 10110011
RUNIC LETTER OO·U+16F3
ᛳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+16F3
HEX
16F3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9B B3 | 11100001 10011011 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 16 F3 | 00010110 11110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F3 16 | 11110011 00010110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 16 F3 | 00000000 00000000 00010110 11110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F3 16 00 00 | 11110011 00010110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᛳ
URI Encoded
%E1%9B%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+16F3 represents the RUNIC LETTER OO (ᛠ). This character is commonly used in digital text to represent the Old Norse alphabet, specifically within the Elder Futhark or Younger Futhark subsets. Runic letters have a rich cultural history, originating from the Germanic people who inhabited Northern Europe between 150 BC and 150 AD. They served as a writing system for various Germanic languages before the adoption of Latin alphabet scripts. In digital text, U+16F3 helps maintain linguistic and historical accuracy when transcribing or discussing Old Norse runes. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that this significant aspect of European cultural heritage is preserved and accessible to researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts alike.
How to type the ᛳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5875 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.